The Ballston Spa Business & Professional
Association (BSBPA) & Saratoga Automobile
Museum are announced plans for the 13th annual
“The Way We Were” car show from 9 a.m;. to 4 p.m.
on Sunday, Oct. 11, on Front Street in Ballston Spa.
The rain date will be Oct. 18.
“We are very excited for another year of ‘The
Way We Were’ car show in Ballston Spa,” said
Dan Barner of the BSBPA, who serves on the car
show’s leadership team. “We are also very excited
to partner with the Saratoga Automobile Museum
this year to make the show even greater. We invite
the public to come stroll our historic village, check
out the hundreds of cars and trucks on display,
and enjoy the music, vendors and downtown
businesses. It’s a great day for the whole family.”
Front Street will be blocked off from Milton
Avenue past the Old Iron Springs to accommodate
car exhibits and vendors. A new addition to the
show this year is the “Kids Zone,” located by the
Old Iron Springs, which will feature several free
children’s activities.
The car show is a judged show and several
trophies will be awarded, including Best of Show,
Mayor’s Choice, Best Engine, Best Paint, Best Stock,
Oldest Vehicle. There will be awards for the top
three in each of 13 categories. Judging begins at
9 a.m., with trophies awarded at 3:30 p.m.
The event is free to spectators. Exhibitors can
pre-register by Oct. 1 for $10 per car or $15 the
day of show. Dash plaques will be given to the first
400 cars registered and the first 200 registered
will receive car show souvenirs.
All proceeds will benefit BSBPA community
activities and the Saratoga Automobile Museum.
Pre-registration can be completed online at
www.saratogaautomuseum.org or the BSBPA
website, www.ballston.org. A printable, mail-in
registration form is also available on the BSBPA
website. For more information, contact the BSBPA
at info@ballston.org or 885-2772.